Eclipsing the West | Sir Vince Cable | Ep 47

Eclipsing the West | Sir Vince Cable | Ep 47

From India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon by Loveena Tandon

April 12, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 47

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Sir Vince Cable discusses the shifting global power dynamics and the rise of India and China in a candid conversation.

“Trump’s attack on Iran was an act of extraordinary stupidity.” In Episode 47 of India: A Story in the Making, Sir Vince Cable, former UK Business Secretary, former Liberal Democrat leader, and now Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and in Shenzhen, China, joins me for a wide-ranging, candid, and no-holds-barred conversation. We talk about Iran, Trump, the fading power of the West, and the rise of India and China and the critical mistakes that could still slow India’s growth, from its missed manufacturing moment to the challenges of reform in a complex democracy. Cable reflects on why he believes India is already a significantly bigger power than Britain in many ways, why globalisation is breaking down, and whether institutions like the UN and NATO can still do the job they were created for. We also get into the darker undercurrents of power in Britain — Epstein, Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson, along with Britain’s colonial hangover, Westminster’s blind spots on India, and what a new world order could look like by 2050. Drawing from his book Eclipsing the West: China, India and the Forging of a New World, shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards and soon to…

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Host: Loveena Tandon

Guest: Sir Vince Cable

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Organizations: London School of Economics, Juggernaut

Places: Britain, Iran, China, India

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